Run, Hide, Fight Back

Description

When a shooting breaks out in a Portland shopping mall, six teen misfits are trapped. Many of them are hiding impossible secrets, and all of them have a lot at stake. Can they set aside their differences and band together to fight for survival? This standalone YA thriller tells the story of how these misfit teens make it-or don't-through a terrifying ordeal.

April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels The Lonely Dead; Girl, Stolen; The Night She Disappeared; The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die; The Girl I Used to Be, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; Count All Her Bones; and Body in the Woods and Blood Will Tell, Books One and Two in the Point Last Seen series. She lives in Oregon. aprilhenrymysteries.com

A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant YA Readers A Publishers Lunch YA Fall Buzz Book Well-done character development, even pacing, and the gripping premise will keep teens turning pages. VERDICT Purchase multiple copies of this timely thriller.--School Library Journal A breathless, suspenseful read. The title alone will grab readers, and the content feels chillingly real.--Booklist